The aim of this article is to guide you in removing Cash Kitten Ads. The Cash Kitten Ads removal instructions can work with Chrome, Firefox, IE and all versions of Windows.

It is always good to know what Cash Kitten Ads is and how it works so that you are able to avoid it in the future.

According to security experts, Cash Kitten Ads is not considered a virus. A virus is a piece of programming code that causes harm and damage to the infected computer. On the other hand, an adware is a program that is non-malicious in nature and does not cause any harm. According to these definitions, then, Cash Kitten Ads is an adware and not a virus, as it will only attach to your Firefox or Chrome browser.

Cash Kitten Ads Removal

Even though an adware is not harmful, it does cause significant inconvenience to the user. One of the problems encountere is a sudden increase in the appearance of ads. This particular adware is programmed in such a way that it tracks your internet browsing patterns and history, favourites and bookmarks. From this information, it is able to create ads that are catered to your taste and preferences. You will gradually realize that the ads are about items and products that you have recently searched for, such as hostels, shoes, clothing, flight tickets etc. The ads can be in any form: banners, pop-up ads and boxes, or even as a separate window.

If you happen to click on these ads, you will see that, most of the time, the webpage that you are directed to has nothing to do with the ads. Sometimes, these webpages are the pay-per-click sites. When you enter these sites, the creators are able to earn money from your visit. This will actually encourage them to create more programs that are similar. There are also times when the webpage you are being directed to will promote the latest version of a software and encourages you to download it. These software are usually full of security loopholes and will cause your computer to be more vulnerable. Your computer will, then, be at a greater risk at being infected by viruses and other malicious programs. At a few rare occasions, you also do get directed to the actual sites where you can get deals as per displayed by the ads. However, these are usually the results of what you have previously searched for.

Therefore, if you do have Cash Kitten Ads in your computer, it might be a good idea to remove it.

How did Cash Kitten Ads get into my computer?

There are a few ways in which the creators uses to distribute it. One of the most common ways which our team has discovered is via bundling. This is where this adware is being bundled together with other programs, usually with the ones that are free and/or illegal. So, computer users, such as you and I, will unknowingly download it onto our computer when we are downloading other programs and files. However, downloading it onto your computer is actually harmless. Just like any other programs, Cash Kitten Ads will need to be installed onto your computer in order to be able to run. Therefore, the most critical stage is the installation stage.

After downloading a program, you will be prompted to install it in order to use it. At this point you should not choose the “Automatic Installation” option. Instead, always go for the “Custom Installation”. The few minutes that you might save by choosing “Automatic Installation” will be lost in the long run when you have to deal with all the inconvenience and trouble that this adware causes. At “Custom Installation”, look carefully through the names of all the files and folders that will be installed onto your computer and uncheck the ones that look unnecessary to the main program functioning or are outright labeled as bonuses.

Another way in which you could have gotten it is via torrent files. Sometimes, this adware is being saved under another name and you could have downloaded and installed it thinking that it is something else.

SUMMARY:

Name

Cash Kitten Ads

Type

Adware

Danger Level

Medium (Ads cause inconvenience and may trick you into spending money for bad products)

Symptoms

Adware infected computers increase a surge of Ads in all forms, also you may get redirected when you try to open new pages in your browser.

Distribution Method

Often loaded with another programs through the so-called Bundle method. Also can be installed directly through a misleading Ad of its own.

Right click on each of the virus processes separately and select Open File Location. End the process after you open the folder, then delete the directories you were sent to.

Type Regedit in the windows search field and press Enter.

Inside, press CTRL and F together and type the virus’s Name. Right click and delete any entries you find with a similar name. If they don’t show this way, go manually to these directories and delete/uninstall them:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—–Random Directory. It could be any one of them – ask us if you can’t discern which ones are malicious. HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—-Windows—CurrentVersion—Run– Random HKEY_CURRENT_USER—-Software—Microsoft—Internet Explorer—-Main—- Random